Pectoral girdle and upper limb

Question 1

What is the term for ‘forearm’

Answer 1

Antebrachium

Question 2

What is the pectoral girdle made up of?

Answer 2

Clavicle
Scapula

Question 3

What is the upper limb made up of?

Answer 3

Humerus
Ulna, Radius
Carpal, Metacarpal
Phalanges

Question 4

What is the joint name and type between the sternum and the clavicle?

Answer 4

Sternoclavicular joint: synovial, modified gliding (has certain ball and socket/saddle properties)

Question 5

What is the joint name and type between the clavicle and the scapula?

Answer 5

Acromioclavicular joint: synovial, gliding

Question 6

What is the joint name and type between the scapula and the humerus?

Answer 6

Glenohumeral joint: synovial, ball and socket

Question 7

Where is the coracoid process?

Answer 7

posterior process, looks like a crow’s beak

Question 8

What is the groove above the spine of the scapula?

Answer 8

supraspinous fossa

Question 9

What is the groove below the spine of the scapula?

Answer 9

infraspinous fossa

Question 10

Where is the subcapular fossa?

Answer 10

under the coracoid process

Question 11

Which part of the scapula and the humerus make up the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 11

Glenoid cavity of the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula

Head of the humerus.

Question 12

Which ligaments holds the glenohumeral joint in place?

Answer 12

Superior glenohumeral joint
Middle glenohumeral joint
Inferior glenohumeral joint

Question 13

What tendon holds the long head of the bicep in the intertubecular groove?

Answer 13

Transverse ligament

Question 14

What are the movements facilitated by the transverse ligament

Answer 14

Flexion-extension
Abduction-adduction
Rotation

Question 15

What is the glenoid labrum and what is its main purpose?

Answer 15

The glenoid labrum is a fibrocartilaginous tissue on the rim of the glenoid cavity, it deepens the cavity, allowing the head of the humerus to be more stable.

Question 16

What is the movement facilitated by the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 16

Sliding and gliding

Question 17

What are the 5 features of the proximal end of the humerous?

Answer 17

1. Head
2. Anatomical neck + Surgical neck
3. Greater Tubercle
4. Lesser Tubercle
5. Intertubecular groove

Question 18

What are the 2 features of the body of the humerus?

Answer 18

1. Shaft
2. Deltoid tuberocity

Question 19

Name the 3 fossae on the distal end of the humerus

Answer 19

1. Coronoid fossa
2. radial fossa
3. Olecranon fossa

Question 20

Name the 2 epicondyles of the distal humerus

Answer 20

Lateral and medial epicondyle

Question 21

Name the 2 condyles of the distal humerus

Answer 21

Trochlea and Capitulum

Question 22

Which condyles of the humerus forms the joint with the radius and ulna?

Answer 22

Capitulum -> Radius
Trochlea -> Ulnar

Question 23

Describe the 3 parts of the humeroulnar (humeroradial) complex

Answer 23

1. Medial collateral ligament (3 parts)
2. Annular ligament (medial)
3. Lateral collateral ligament

Question 24

How does the antebrachium go from supination to pronation?

Answer 24

Synovial pivot of the proximal radioulnar joint, the radius rotates on top of the ulnar.

Question 25

What is the name for the thumb?

Answer 25

Pollex

Question 26

Whats the name for the index?

Answer 26

Indicis

Question 27

Whats the name of the pinky?

Answer 27

digiti minimi

Question 28

Describe the joint name and joint types from the radiocarpal to the distal phalanges

Answer 28

Radiocarpal -> Ellipsoidal Intercarpal joints -> gliding Carpalmetacarpal joints -> saddle/gliding Metacarpalphalangeal -> ellipsoidal interphalangeal -> hinge